internaut en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɪntəɹˌnɔt/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- Proto-Germanic *natją Proto-West Germanic *nati Old English nett Middle English net English net Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Germanic *werką Proto-West Germanic *werk Old English weorc Middle English werk English work English network English internetwork English Internet Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *néh₂us Ancient Greek ναῦς (naûs) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs) Ancient Greek ναύτης (naútēs)bor. English -naut English internaut From Internet + -naut.
Meanings
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(dated) A designer, operator, or technically capable professional user of the Internet.
Internauts are the travelers of the Internet. An Internaut explores and navigates the far corners of the Internet to bring back discoveries to be used for his / her benefit and for the benefit of others.
2002, Shelly M. Houser, Navigate the Net, Pearson College Division, page xiii:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internaut | alternative | lexicographic | |
| internauts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
cybernaut · netizen · cybercitizen
Translations (15)
pt internauta (internaut) · ca cibernauta (internaut) · pt cybernauta (internaut) · ca internauta (internaut) · lt internautė (internaut) · it internauta (internaut) · es internauta (internaut) · eo retumanto (internaut) · pl internautka (internaut) · pt cybernautka (internaut) · es cibernauta (internaut) · lt internautas (internaut) · pl internauta (internaut) · fr internaute (internaut) · pt cibernauta (internaut)